Henry Urrutia | Outfielder | #51

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Red Sox signed OF Henry Urrutia to a minor league contract; assigned him to Double-A Portland.

The Orioles released Urrutia on May 25. The 30-year-old outfielder has not appeared in a major league game since 2015. He was hitting a paltry .175/.243/.254 in 20 games with Triple-A Norfolk prior to the Orioles cutting him loose. Consider Urrutia minor league depth for the Sox. Wed, Jun 14, 2017 05:38:00 PM

Orioles released OF Henry Urrutia.

He was hitting just .175 at Triple-A Norfolk. The 30-year-old has made 34 appearances at the big league level but none since 2015. He should be able to catch on somewhere else as minor league depth. Thu, May 25, 2017 04:45:00 PM

Henry Urrutia was released earlier this week from Leones del Caracas in the Venezuelan Winter League.

Urrutia batted .264 with three doubles and seven RBI in 15 games with Caracas -- not terrible results. Often there are other things at play behind the decisions made by these winter league clubs. Urrutia, a native of Cuba, is traveling back to the United States to begin a period of offseason rest and rehab. He figures to open the 2017 campaign at Double-A Bowie or Triple-A Norfolk. Thu, Oct 27, 2016 12:21:00 PM

Depth Charts

Dustin Pedroia hit outside Wednesday for the first time since his October knee surgery.

Pedroia is making steady progress, but the big test will be running and fielding and he isn't to that point yet. The veteran second baseman probably won't be ready to join the Red Sox until sometime in May.

Pomeranz threw two innings in what was essentially a simulated start, and threw 33 pitches -- 17 in the first and 16 in the second. The next step is seeing how the left-hander feels after the outing, but it's his second time throwing to live hitters, and if everything feels right, he could get a chance to see some spring training action before opening day.

Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) is expected to pitch in a minor league game next Tuesday.

Rodriguez made it through a successful three-inning round of live batting practice on Thursday morning in Red Sox camp. The 24-year-old left-hander isn't going to be rushed coming off October knee surgery, but it seems possible that he could be ready to join the Red Sox rotation around the middle of April. Rodriguez posted a 4.19 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 150/50 K/BB ratio in 137 1/3 innings last season for Boston.

Steven Wright (knee) threw another live batting practice session Saturday and felt good enough that he hopes to avoid starting the year on the disabled list.

"If I keep progressing the way I have been, there's definitely a good chance that I'm going to be able to break with the team," Wright said after the three-inning session. That came after he threw two innings of live BP Wednesday and came out of it feeling good. Neither Wright nor the Sox are ruling out the idea that he breaks camp with the club. The next step is pitching in a minor league game which, while on the horizon, hasn't been determined yet. With starters Drew Pomeranz and Eduardo Rodriguez also dealing with injuries, Wright could even find himself in the rotation to start the year if he proves healthy.

Tyler Thornburg (shoulder) threw off a mound Wednesday for the first time since undergoing surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome last June.

It apparently went well. Thornburg is a little behind the other pitchers in Red Sox camp, but he has time to get himself properly tuned up for the beginning of the regular season if everything goes smoothly from here. The 29-year-old right-hander has not appeared in a major league game for the Red Sox since they acquired him from the Brewers in December 2016.